We Are Family

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We Are Family

• By Erica Cox

Laurel Elementary School
Grade 2
ctap295.ctaponline.org/ecox/
Ertocox_at_aol.com
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My Expectations

• I wanted to learn how to design a web page.
• I wanted to incorporate technology into a
  standards-based lesson.
• I wanted to learn PowerPoint, Excel, and Netscape
  Composer.
• Most importantly, I wanted to share this new
  learning with my students and peers.

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Actual Learning

• I learned
• perseverance
• how to design a web page using Netscape
  Composer.

• incorporate the Internet and computer technology
  in a lesson.
• teach basic computer skills to my students.

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Successes

• My students learned how to access the Internet.
  They learned how to move between pages, search
  for topics, save to favorites, use PowerPoint.
• My students stayed engaged, on task, and focused
  throughout the lesson.
• My students learned the computer is a tool to aid
  learning, and not just a big computer game.
• I was able to teach my students what I learned.

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Shortcomings

• Time It took me a while to figure out how the
  web site and lesson could work together.Then, the
  actual implementation took more time than
  expected.

• My school does not have a computer lab.
• I have three computers with Internet access,
  which obviously makes group lessons difficult.
• Only three of my students have computers at home.
  
• Almost none had ever used the Internet before.
• Teaching basic computer skills and vocabulary
  slowed down lessons and projects.

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Student Data
The average pretest score was 45 percent. The
average post-test score was 100 percent. All
students completed the culminating activity.
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Student Data
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Revisions

• Each lesson took longer to implement than
  expected, so some extension activities were
  deleted.
• After implementing the lesson, I went back to the
  teacher page and revised the order of activities.
  
• I also redesigned some of the worksheet documents
  so that they were more kid-friendly.
• I also revised the family survey questions
  because there were some parents who had
  difficulty filling it out.

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Closing Statements

• Using the computer engages all students because
  it taps into almost all learning styles
  simultaneously.
• Using the Internet makes people and places come
  alive for students.
• A standards-based lesson focuses instruction.
• The wealth of easily accessed information on the
  Internet and the availability of multi-media
  applications makes using technology a good
  resource.
• The biggest hindrance to using technology in the
  classroom is lack of teacher training and
  available equipment.
• I am ready to design another standards- and
  technology-based lesson.

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Students at Work
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